# Nationwide Renaissance Small Cap Growth Fund;R6 (NWKEX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nwkex for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2013-09-19 This fund aims to generate substantial capital growth over an extended period. Its primary investments are in U.S. small-capitalization company stocks that the subadviser identifies as having both favorable valuations and potential for increasing earnings. Typically, a minimum of 80% of the fund's total assets will be committed to equities of small-cap firms, defined as those with market capitalizations comparable to companies within the Russell 2000® Index. The fund also has the flexibility to allocate up to 20% of its net assets to international securities. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $23.74 | | Expense Ratio | 0.75% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $149.2M | | NAV | $23.74 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 25.04% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $5.94 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $20.88 – $30.26 | | Beta | 0.97 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $5.9433 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-18 - Pay date: 2025-12-19 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does NWKEX invest in? This fund aims to generate substantial capital growth over an extended period. Its primary investments are in U.S. small-capitalization company stocks that the subadviser identifies as having both favorable valuations and potential for increasing earnings. Typically, a minimum of 80% of the fund's total assets will be committed to equities of small-cap firms, defined as those with market capitalizations comparable to companies within the Russell 2000® Index. The fund also has the flexibility to allocate up to 20% of its net assets to international securities. ### What is the expense ratio of NWKEX? Nationwide Renaissance Small Cap Growth Fund;R6 (NWKEX) charges an expense ratio of 0.75%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is NWKEX? Nationwide Renaissance Small Cap Growth Fund;R6 (NWKEX) is one share class of a fund that manages $149.2M across all of its share classes (NWGPX, NWGSX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is NWKEX actively managed or an index fund? NWKEX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (NWKEX's is 0.75%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was NWKEX launched? Nationwide Renaissance Small Cap Growth Fund;R6 (NWKEX) launched in September 2013 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has NWKEX performed? NWKEX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does NWKEX pay a dividend? Nationwide Renaissance Small Cap Growth Fund;R6 (NWKEX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 25.04%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does NWKEX pay dividends? Nationwide Renaissance Small Cap Growth Fund;R6 pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is NWKEX's dividend yield? NWKEX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 25.04%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is NWKEX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for NWKEX was 2025-12-18. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will NWKEX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.75% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does NWKEX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from NWKEX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does NWKEX cost more than a fund like VOO? NWKEX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.75%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether NWKEX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to NWKEX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as NWKEX (0.75%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nwkex - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nwkex/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nwkex/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nwkex/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nwkex/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.